2010 Black Camaro SS by MD

[Meticulous-Detail]

2010 Black Camaro SS

Clean car already, customer didn't want interior done as it really just needed a wipe down. Car taken to local hand car wash regularly.

Tools:
PC with 3.5 backing plate
GG with 5 inch backing plate
Foam Gun
Grit Guards
GG MF Wash Mitts
Leaf Blower
Uber 4 inch and 5.5 inch MF pads
LC CCS 4 inch and 5.5 white, red and blue
Various brushes
Sears Drill
Adams focus pads

Products:
Mothers Car Wash
Megs All Wheel and Tire
Megs APC+
Megs ASD
Speedy Prep Towel with Megs LT
Megs D300 and 105
Optimum Polish
Optimum Finishing polish
Wet Glaze 2.0
Megs UPW
Adams In and Out
Adams Spray Sealant
Megs Endurance Tire Gel
DG All Metal Polish

Towels:
Adams MF towels
Uber MF towels

Process
Wheels and tires cleaned with Megs AWT, wells with APC+ various brushes, spot buffed scuffs with drill and Megs 105/205
Engine rinsed, Megs APC+, dried with leaf blower
Camaro Rinsed, washed with foam cannon, 1 bucket with grit guard and GG MF mitts
Dried with leaf blower
Speedy prep and Megs LT for the above surface contamination
D300 and 105 mix on MF pad for correcting, Optimum polish on white CCS, Optimum Finishing polish on red CCS, Wets Glaze on red CCS, Megs UPW on blue CCS
Engine dressed with Adams In and Out
Wheels sealed with Adams spray sealant
Tires dressed with Megs Endurance Gel
Wells dressed with Megs ASD
Exhaust tips cleaned and polished with DG AMP

Impressions:
Paint was rock hard, swirls were not too hard to remove but RIDS were a PIA and many were in tight areas or edged ares that I worked with the 4 inch pads but too many edges and what not so didn't want to push it. Was using PC on 6 with 4 inch pad and RIDS were still there. Tried M105 straight and Optimum Compound with only a small dent. Customer was very happy, I just wish I could have gotten some of these RIDS out in these areas. Because of the body lines and tight areas I found it difficult, I needed a tiny DA with a 1.5 inch pad..........lol

As it arrived

After wash and Speedy Prep

Notice the curb scuff on the wheel, I was able to polish it out with the drill, Adams Focus pad and Megs 105/205

Same pics with the lights on

50/50's

Drivers fender completed

All finished at local Cars and Coffee

 

[camaro2ssblack]

Re: 2009 Black Camaro SS by MD

Great job! FYI, its a 2010 model, didn't make them in '09...

 

[Meticulous-Detail]

Re: 2009 Black Camaro SS by MD

Great job! FYI, its a 2010 model, didn't make them in '09...

Funny you should say that I said to the customer this is a 10 right? He said no it's an 09, in my head I am saying I thought they didn't make them in 09 but cusotmer must know his car so that is what I wrote down.. He probably bought it in 09...........lol

 

[Meticulous-Detail]

Re: 2009 Black Camaro SS by MD

Will have title corrected.

 

[vet]

Re: 2009 Black Camaro SS by MD

Looks great!

 

[Caleb@ImpeccableImage]

Re: 2009 Black Camaro SS by MD

Fantastic work

 

[Shtexas]

You had that Camaro looking great.

When you got rid of that wheel scuff, was it deep at all? Was the rim the coated, or painted type?
I'm asking because I have some similar scuffs on my wheels but I haven't to touch them because I thought it would make them worse.

On another note if you're serious about a small polisher and have a decent compressor, they make 1.5-2 inch pneumatic orbitals and rotary for like $60

 

[ihaveacamaro]

nice work! I feel you on the rock hard clear though!

 

[GenesisCoupe]

Nice work, the Camaro grew on me over the years!

 

[camaro2ssblack]

Re: 2009 Black Camaro SS by MD

Funny you should say that I said to the customer this is a 10 right? He said no it's an 09, in my head I am saying I thought they didn't make them in 09 but cusotmer must know his car so that is what I wrote down.. He probably bought it in 09...........lol

I figured that was exactly what happened. Mine was born in '09 too. Great job on the detail. One question, were you able to get the bumpers to correct without getting too aggressive? I haven't had the best luck getting my painted plastics perfect...

 

[Meticulous-Detail]

Re: 2009 Black Camaro SS by MD

Looks great!

Fantastic work

Thanx guys :xyxthumbs:

You had that Camaro looking great.

When you got rid of that wheel scuff, was it deep at all? Was the rim the coated, or painted type?
I'm asking because I have some similar scuffs on my wheels but I haven't to touch them because I thought it would make them worse.

On another note if you're serious about a small polisher and have a decent compressor, they make 1.5-2 inch pneumatic orbitals and rotary for like $60

Rim is painted with clear, some scratches and scuffs I was not able to remove. I have used my drill and Adams focus pads with 105/205 on many wheels and with good results. Just have to be careful.

Don't have a compressor or use pneumatic orbitals, but thanx for the info.

nice work! I feel you on the rock hard clear though!

Thanx, yep PIA!

Nice work, the Camaro grew on me over the years!

:dblthumb2:

I figured that was exactly what happened. Mine was born in '09 too. Great job on the detail. One question, were you able to get the bumpers to correct without getting too aggressive? I haven't had the best luck getting my painted plastics perfect...

I used a 4 inch MF pad with 105/d300 on the PC at speed 6 and tried not to move too slow as I know the plasitc doesn't dissipate the heat. Overall 11 hrs on the car and I found it to be my most challenging job yet. Did not want to push it with the bumpers.

You would figure with clear that hard it wouldn't scratch as easy...........lol